Emerging Leader Conference Scholarship

Nominations for the 2026 conferences are now open. Please see below for event-specific details and submission deadlines.

Nomination Process

Eligibility: Nominees must be from higher education member institutions of College Board with five or fewer years of experience in undergraduate admissions, financial aid, or enrollment management If you’re interested in nominating a colleague for College Board professional development programs and they have 5-10 years of experience, consider the Enrollment Leadership Academy.

Due to limited scholarship availability, nominators may only nominate one member of their staff for each available conference. Nominees should be professionals who have not previously attended a College Board conference.

Experience: Scholarships cover the registration fee for the conference; travel and hotel expenses are the responsibility of the individual or institution. Nominees selected for a conference scholarship will be contacted and sent registration information by College Board staff.

Eligible Conferences:

Nomination windows and deadlines vary depending on the conference you are nominating for. Please note that nominators must be the nominee’s direct supervisor or someone within their office leadership who can both speak to the nominee’s background and indicate institutional support for participating in the conference.